guy robinson, philosophy and mystification


essay 1 

(5) vs. social constructivists--our 'inputs' are products of our own tussle w/ nature (no 'starting point')

(5) against 'foundationalism

(5-6) nature/material world <--> human history (superior to both idealism and ahistorical materialism)

essay 2

(9) against 'empiricism'--without sociall-given categories or capacities, we wouldn't be able to process the world